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Iran has imposed one of the longest nationwide internet shutdowns in its history, cutting more than 92 million people off from connectivity for over a week as mass anti-government protests continue. TechCrunch reports: As of this writing, Iranians have not been able to access the internet for more than 170 hours. The previous longest shutdowns in the country lasted around 163 hours in 2019, and 160 hours in 2025, according to Isik Mater, the director of research at NetBlocks, a web monitoring company that tracks internet disruptions.
Mater said that the current shutdown in Iran is the third longest on record, after the internet shutdown in Sudan in mid-2021 that lasted around 35 days, followed by the outage in Mauritania in July 2024, which lasted 22 days. "Iran's shutdowns remain among the most comprehensive and tightly enforced nationwide blackouts we've observed, particularly in terms of population affected," Mater told TechCrunch.
The exact ranking depends on how each organization measures a shutdown. Zach Rosson, a researcher who studies internet disruptions at the digital rights nonprofit Access Now, told TechCrunch that according to its data, the ongoing shutdown in Iran is on a path to crack the top 10 longest shutdowns in history. Further reading: Iran Shuts Down Musk's Starlink For First Time
Mater said that the current shutdown in Iran is the third longest on record, after the internet shutdown in Sudan in mid-2021 that lasted around 35 days, followed by the outage in Mauritania in July 2024, which lasted 22 days. "Iran's shutdowns remain among the most comprehensive and tightly enforced nationwide blackouts we've observed, particularly in terms of population affected," Mater told TechCrunch.
The exact ranking depends on how each organization measures a shutdown. Zach Rosson, a researcher who studies internet disruptions at the digital rights nonprofit Access Now, told TechCrunch that according to its data, the ongoing shutdown in Iran is on a path to crack the top 10 longest shutdowns in history. Further reading: Iran Shuts Down Musk's Starlink For First Time
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Reports suggest ASUS has effectively ended production of NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB GPUs due to a severe memory crunch driven by AI infrastructure demand, even as NVIDIA insists it's still shipping all GeForce SKUs. YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed broke the news in its most recent video where it states ASUS "explicitly" told them the RTX 5070 Ti is "currently facing a supply shortage" and has "placed the model into end of life status." The shift leaves PC gamers facing fewer high-VRAM options just as modern games increasingly demand more than 8GB. Engadget reports: Hardware Unboxed also spoke to retailers in Australia, who told the channel the 5070 Ti is "no longer available to purchase from partners and distributors," adding they expect that to be the case throughout at least the first quarter of the year. The 5060 Ti 16GB "is almost done as well," with ASUS stating it no longer plans to produce that model going forward either. Both GPUs are 16GB models, making them more expensive to produce in the current economic climate. And while there might be some hope of the 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB returning later this year, the channel suggests both are unlikely to make a comeback. NVIDIA will reportedly focus on 8GB models like the RTX 5050, 5060, and 5060 Ti 8GB, with the 12GB 5070 set to stick around for now. The 5080 and 5090 are seemingly safe as well, as more expensive, higher margin models, they offer more space for manufacturers to absorb component price increases.
"Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong, and memory supply is constrained. We continue to ship all GeForce SKUs and are working closely with our suppliers to maximize memory availability," a NVIDIA spokesperson told Engadget. The company did not say 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB are going out of production. However, it also didn't confirm they're sticking around either. ASUS did not immediately respond to Engadget's comment request.
"Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong, and memory supply is constrained. We continue to ship all GeForce SKUs and are working closely with our suppliers to maximize memory availability," a NVIDIA spokesperson told Engadget. The company did not say 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB are going out of production. However, it also didn't confirm they're sticking around either. ASUS did not immediately respond to Engadget's comment request.
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Four astronauts evacuated from the International Space Station (ISS) have landed back on Earth after their stay in space was cut short by a month due to a "serious" medical issue. The crew's captain, Nasa astronaut Mike Fincke, exited the spacecraft first, smiling and wobbling slightly on his feet before lying down on a gurney, following normal procedures. Nasa's Zena Cardman, Japan's Kimiya Yui and cosmonaut Oleg Platonov followed, waving and beaming at cameras. "It's so good to be home!", said Cardman.
It is the first time astronauts have been evacuated due to a health issue since the station was put into Earth's orbit in 1998. The team, known as Crew-11, will now receive medical checks before being flown back to land after the splash down off the coast of California. In a news conference after splash-down, Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman said the sick astronaut is "fine right now" and in "good spirits." Judging by past Nasa communications about astronauts' health, it is unlikely that the identity of the crew member or details of the health issue will be released to the public.
Control of the ISS has been handed over to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and two other crew members. The astronauts arrived on the ISS on August 1 expecting to complete a standard six and a half month stay. They were due to come home in mid-February. But last week, a scheduled spacewalk by Fincke and Cardman was called off at the last minute. Hours later, Nasa revealed a crew member had become ill.
It is the first time astronauts have been evacuated due to a health issue since the station was put into Earth's orbit in 1998. The team, known as Crew-11, will now receive medical checks before being flown back to land after the splash down off the coast of California. In a news conference after splash-down, Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman said the sick astronaut is "fine right now" and in "good spirits." Judging by past Nasa communications about astronauts' health, it is unlikely that the identity of the crew member or details of the health issue will be released to the public.
Control of the ISS has been handed over to Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and two other crew members. The astronauts arrived on the ISS on August 1 expecting to complete a standard six and a half month stay. They were due to come home in mid-February. But last week, a scheduled spacewalk by Fincke and Cardman was called off at the last minute. Hours later, Nasa revealed a crew member had become ill.
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The powerful data privacy watchdog in Italy long known for aggressively policing U.S. and Chinese AI giants is under investigation for possible corruption and embezzlement. Reuters reports: Rome prosecutors are investigating the agency's president, Pasquale Stanzione, and three other board members over alleged excessive spending and possible corruption behind its decisions, Italian news agencies including ANSA as well as the judicial source, who did not wish to be named, said. Stanzione, when asked by reporters to comment on the investigation, said he was "absolutely serene."
The opposition 5-Star Movement said the agency's credibility had been undermined and called for Stanzione to resign. Stanzione declined to answer when asked repeatedly by reporters whether he would step down. The data privacy authority, known in Italy as the Garante, is one of the European Union's most proactive regulators in assessing AI platform compliance with the bloc's data privacy regime. It frequently takes initiatives -- such as requesting information or imposing fines or bans -- on matters affecting high-tech multinationals operating in the country.
The opposition 5-Star Movement said the agency's credibility had been undermined and called for Stanzione to resign. Stanzione declined to answer when asked repeatedly by reporters whether he would step down. The data privacy authority, known in Italy as the Garante, is one of the European Union's most proactive regulators in assessing AI platform compliance with the bloc's data privacy regime. It frequently takes initiatives -- such as requesting information or imposing fines or bans -- on matters affecting high-tech multinationals operating in the country.
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DEN HAAG (ANP) - De Nederlandse landbouwexport is vorig jaar gestegen met 8,4 procent, melden Wageningen Social & Economic Research en het Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek. Zuivel en eieren bleven de belangrijkste exportproducten, gevolgd door vlees en sierteelt.
De totale uitvoer kwam in 2025 uit op 137,5 miljard euro. De exportwaarde van zuivel en eieren steeg met 10 procent het meest. Ook de uitvoer van vlees groeide met 10 procent. De export van sierteelt ging met 4 procent omhoog.
De sterkste groei kwam van cacao en cacaoproducten. De exportwaarde daarvan liep met 35 procent op tot 12,4 miljard euro. Dat kwam vooral door hogere prijzen, die het gevolg zijn van mislukte oogsten in West-Afrika en hogere kosten voor onder meer kunstmest.
Duitsland blijft de belangrijkste afnemer van Nederlandse landbouwgoederen, goed voor 25 procent van de totale uitvoer. De export daarheen groeide met 10 procent. De export naar België en Frankrijk groeide met 7 procent minder hard. Polen kende met 24 procent de grootste stijging.
De export naar bestemmingen buiten de EU groeide minder hard vergeleken met voorgaande jaren. De uitvoer naar China en het Verenigd Koninkrijk nam met 5 procent toe, onder meer door lagere varkensvleesexport en effecten van Brexit. Naar de Verenigde Staten steeg de export met 3 procent, mede door hogere invoerheffingen.
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UTRECHT (ANP) - Omwonenden die vanwege de explosie en brand in het centrum van Utrecht hun huis hebben moeten verlaten, kunnen in de nacht van donderdag op vrijdag niet terugkeren. Veel van hen zijn opgevangen in hotel Karel V, anderen hebben ervoor gekozen de nacht bij vrienden of familie door te brengen.
De hulpdiensten proberen de getroffen panden stabiel te krijgen. Er zullen zware machines worden ingezet om brokstukken weg te halen om zo onder het puin te kunnen kijken of daar nog slachtoffers liggen. Er zijn geen signalen dat dat het geval is, maar de mogelijkheid wordt nog niet uitgesloten.
De parkeergarage aan de Springweg blijft voorlopig gesloten. Er is op dit moment geen alternatieve route beschikbaar om voertuigen veilig uit de garage te laten rijden.
WASHINGTON (ANP/AFP) - De Amerikaanse president Donald Trump schrijft op Truth Social dat de internationale vredesraad voor de Gazastrook, die toezicht moet houden op het overgangsbestuur, is gevormd. De zogeheten Board of Peace is een belangrijk onderdeel van de tweede fase van Trumps vredesplan voor Gaza.
De namen van de raadsleden worden "binnenkort" bekendgemaakt, kondigde Trump aan. Eerder werd onder meer Tony Blair genoemd als mogelijk raadslid, maar de Britse krant The Financial Times meldde dat de voormalige Britse premier niet langer in aanmerking komt na bezwaren van Arabische en islamitische staten.
Trump noemt de vredesraad de "beste en meest prestigieuze raad die ooit is samengesteld".
Amerikaanse functionarissen zeiden woensdag dat de uitnodigingen voor deelname aan de vredesraad verstuurd waren en dat president Trump de leden zelf zou uitkiezen.
Weer voor Rotterdam 🌦️
Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 9.9°C (Lichte motregen)Windsnelheid: 26.3 km/u (7.3 m/s), richting: ↓ 172°
Luchtkwaliteit:
- AQI: 36 🟢 (Goed)
- PM2.5: 5.3 μg/m³
- PM10: 7.2 μg/m³
Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:
- vrijdag 16 januari: Min 7.2°, Max 10.2° (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 1.2, Kans op neerslag 16%, Windsnelheid: 31.3 km/u (8.7 m/s), richting: ↓ 189°
- zaterdag 17 januari: Min 7.8°, Max 10.6° (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2, Kans op neerslag 10%, Windsnelheid: 13.3 km/u (3.7 m/s), richting: ↘ 124°
- zondag 18 januari: Min 1.7°, Max 7.4° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: → 83°
- maandag 19 januari: Min 0.6°, Max 4.6° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 2%, Windsnelheid: 8.9 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: → 92°
- dinsdag 20 januari: Min -1.1°, Max 4.3° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Windsnelheid: 7.1 km/u (2.0 m/s), richting: → 97°
- woensdag 21 januari: Min -1.1°, Max 3.5° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Windsnelheid: 9.6 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: → 97°
- donderdag 22 januari: Min -1.5°, Max 1.8° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Windsnelheid: 8.9 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↘ 130°
Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:
- 02:00: 10.0° (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.4, Kans op neerslag 95%, Windsnelheid: 27.7 km/u (7.7 m/s), richting: ↓ 174°
- 03:00: 10.2° (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2, Kans op neerslag 74%, Windsnelheid: 26.6 km/u (7.4 m/s), richting: ↓ 193°
- 04:00: 10.2° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 53%, Windsnelheid: 30.2 km/u (8.4 m/s), richting: ↙ 203°
- 05:00: 9.0° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 36%, Windsnelheid: 31.3 km/u (8.7 m/s), richting: ↙ 236°
- 06:00: 7.9° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 19%, Windsnelheid: 27.0 km/u (7.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 236°
- 07:00: 7.8° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 6%, Windsnelheid: 24.8 km/u (6.9 m/s), richting: ↙ 240°
- 08:00: 7.5° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 1%, Windsnelheid: 18.4 km/u (5.1 m/s), richting: ↙ 246°
- 09:00: 7.2° (Licht bewolkt) 🌤️, Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ↙ 237°
- 10:00: 7.3° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↓ 189°
- 11:00: 7.9° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↓ 183°
- 12:00: 8.8° (Bewolkt) ☁️, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↓ 169°
- 13:00: 9.2° (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↓ 172°
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